Work related accident?  Our expert solicitors are here to help

Regardless of how and where you are employed, work related accidents can and do happen. Whether you work on a construction site or in an office your employer is still responsible for ensuring the workplace is a safe and risk free environment.  Smith Jones Solicitors are very familiar with the strict laws that govern the workplace and are experts in dealing with work related accident claims from minor injuries to claims of the utmost severity in a sensitive and professional manner.

Clients are often apprehensive when claiming against their employer. Don’t be! Employers have a duty to provide safe working surroundings and are obliged to insure themselves against accidents. This means that employers often have little involvement in the claim process and as their insurer will deal with the action on their behalf.

You may have suffered injuries as a result of: a trip or slip at work, defective machinery, unsafe working practice, or even an industrial disease (asthma, asbestos, mesothelioma, VWF, dermatitis).
 

Actions against the police

It is easy to forget for a police officer serving the community that they are still in fact employees and although our police men and women face danger every day the Police Authority must still ensure certain safety standards.

As with all accidents at work claims many clients are apprehensive about bringing a claim against their Chief Constable or the Ministry Of Defence, as, at the end of the day they are still your employer. If you find the prospects of making a claim against these or any other employers daunting you should bear in mind that if your injury was a result of their negligence you do have the right to make a claim.

If you have a question regarding an accident or illness suffered at work then you can contact us now. If you’re not sure whether you can make a claim then you can phone our free helpline number 0800 195 95 90 and we will help you work out what to do next.

Why not request a Smith Jones Accident Advice Line Card to carry in your wallet so we are there if you need our help with a work related accident claim.

Further information can also be found on the site about Military Accidents. 

ARTICLES & BLOG POSTS

• Welsh police pay out £280,000 to staff involved in Personal Injury claims

  06.01.2011

  The BBC reported today that police forces in Wales have paid out more than £280,000 to staff injured in the workplace in the past three years. Click here for more info...

• Lancashire construction firm fined £8,000 after breaching HSE regulations

  18.03.2011

  A 27 year old construction worker has suffered serious injury at work after falling through a skylight. Click here for more info...

• West Midlands Police officer awarded almost £13,000 Personal Injury compensation

  04.05.2011

  The Birmingham Mail reports today that a former West Midlands Police officer who was seriously injured during an arrest has been awarded close to £13,000 in compensation. Click here for more info...

• 44 Year old Norwich man in compensation battle over Accident at Work

  20.06.2011

  A Norwich man whose spinal cord was almost “obliterated” by an accident at work has launched a Court of Appeal battle for compensation from his former employer. Click here for more info...

• Partner of fatal accident at work victim “found herself penniless”

  22.08.2011

  The partner of a man who died in an accident at work has been told she is not entitled to compensation because the couple were not married. Click here for more info...